That’s the opinion of Doris and Thomas Briant, the parents of four Catholic teachers:
In the parable of the sower, Jesus taught his disciples that God’s word must be nurtured to yield a fruitful harvest, words that four members of the Briant family — sisters — have taken to heart.
Alison Briant Burley, Ellen Briant Reilly, and Susan and Katelyn Briant are Catholic educators.
Their parents, Doris and Thomas Briant, made sure they all had 12 years of Catholic education, despite the prospect of all that tuition.
“My motivation was to show (our) commitment to Catholic education,” Doris said. “We didn’t have family vacations, we went to Cape May for the day. You can give up all those trips to Disney World. The benefits you get (from Catholic education) are better than all those trips to wherever.”
Read all about their daughters and their teaching careers here.